I’m in the process of finalizing a paper for publication which models online news flow a network of sources, authorities and hubs. The idea is that news originates from a number of highly concentrated information sources, is then disseminated out through a heavily populated network of authorities, and disseminated through a central network of hubs. Sources provide information into the network; authorities confer credibility onto news and add information; and hubs aggregate information. An example of a source is the AP; an example of an authority is the The New …

As a PhD candidate at USC, I had a chance to teach public speaking on two different occasions. This is a stand alone course taught by graduate students, and it gave me a great opportunity to work on developing course syllabi. The focus of the class is on getting students comfortable speaking in public settings, and familiarizing them with the basics of assembling different types of formal speeches (informative, persuasive, and ceremonial). Here are the two syllabi that I used: Click here to view my Fall 2007 Public Speaking syllabus. …

This spring I’m happy to announce that I’ll be talking on the topic of organizational change at SXSW. Here’s a brief description of the panel that I’ll be joining: “By referencing research in Communication studies, we will examine the role of technology within interpersonal relationships. Specifically, we will analyze negatives and positives in three distinct relational categories: professional, familial, and romantic. This would be an academic panel to educate an audience about the potential repercussions of always being “online.””  My co-panelists are Corinne Weisgerber of St. Edward’s University, Jenn Deering …

Presentation and paper from the Org Comm Mini Conference, hosted in Chicago this October.